MSK Flashcards
shoulder: empty can test
arm out, empty a can
patient pushes up against resistance
supraspinatustenson
elbow: golfers or tennis
hold elbow, palm up
pushing up against resistance causes pain: golfers(medial)
push down against resistance: tennis(lateral)
infraspinatus test
arms up like robot
push their arms in, patient pushes out against resistance
infraspinatus tears
subscapularis weakness
hands behind back and push against resistance
special knee tests
sit on foot
anterior draw
posterior draw
valgus stress test
patellatap
special feet tests
lie on stomach or kneel on chair
squeeze calf to see if tendon moves
special hand tests
pulse
stroke down hand to see if finger moves up
sensation
metacarpal squeeze
grip test
pick up a cup test
look at skin and nail changes
aortic regurgitation murmur
bibasal back crackles
special shoulder tests
infraspinatus test (passive and against resistance)
painful arc (impingement)
supraspinatus(handsbehindback)
empty can(supraspinatus)
special hip tests
leg length
trendelburgs for pelvic tilt
passive and active hip movement
passive
knee to chest
knee extended
active
knee at 90, move foot laterally, move foot medially
on front, foot up (hip flexion)
hip adduction
hip abduction
special elbow tests
bicep tendon
pronation and suppination